Choose B3
Choose B3 if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. B3 launched in 2023.
B3 vs Major League Gladiators
B3 and Major League Gladiators both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Major League Gladiators (2017) is 6 years older than B3 (2023). Major League Gladiators is free; B3 is paid (0.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Major League Gladiators
Choose Major League Gladiators if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Major League Gladiators launched in 2017.
Both B3 and Major League Gladiators sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 B3 |  Major League Gladiators | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 83.3% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 4 I Lab | Team Major League Gladiators |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Major League Gladiators (2017) is 6 years older than B3 (2023).
- Major League Gladiators is free; B3 is paid (0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Major League Gladiators is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; B3 has no Deck rating yet.
B3 vs Major League Gladiators — FAQ
- Should I play B3 or Major League Gladiators first?
- If you want chronology, Major League Gladiators (2017) came out before B3 (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are B3 and Major League Gladiators similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both B3 and Major League Gladiators have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: B3 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Major League Gladiators ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Major League Gladiators free?
- Yes — Major League Gladiators is a free-to-play Steam title. B3 is paid (0.99 USD).